Once again, we left early morning and used a teleport gate to get to Nagasaki.
Honestly, I've never been to Nagasaki but I've been to Kagoshima, which is also in Kyushu. That was only to visit Sengan-en, which is a garden.
I wanted to explore Nagasaki but that'd have to come after investigating the ruins and defeating the Electric Wyvern.
The teleport gate got us to a remote area, near the city itself.
"So, where are these underground ruins?"
Kuro asked Ms Frister.
"Well, honestly, it should be around here somewhere. That principal just gave me a rough sketch."
She showed us a poorly drawn map which looked like a kid's treasure map.
We're supposed to follow something so unprofessional.
"Looks like from here, we venture through the woods."
"No, don't we follow the path?"
"I think going anyway would bring us to the same location."
The teacher said to Kaguya and Emika.
This map is shit for directions but, yeah, it does seem like following the path or going through the forest will bring us to the same ruins.
"Looks like going through the forest is faster though."
"We should go through there, if so."
The group diverted from the path and we went into the forest.
It took about 15 minutes but we finally got out of the forest.
The violent sound of water filled our ears, along with the beautiful arrangement of boulders in front of us.
"We're here, I think."
We arrived at a place which looked like a cliffside.
A waterfall had torn through the rocks and created a lake.
"That's beautiful..."
"Oh, look over there. There's a torii."
I pointed out.
Across the lake, there seemed to be a torii, most likely the entrance to the ruins. Though, if there's a torii there, then that would mean it's a shrine. At least, that's what I think.
"We can cross the bridge to get there."
There was a bridge, crossing the length of the lake. Since it's polished, I'm guessing the Magi made this.
We crossed the bridge and walked up to the cave entrance by the torii.
"Seems to be the place."
Ms Frister said, scrunching the paper and throwing it away.
"Fucking bitch. Giving us a shit ass map."
She's clearly fed up and I don't blame her.
"Let's enter it, shall we?"
Emika said, after chanting a Light Magic spell.
The blue jewel illuminated bright, working as a light source.
We entered the cave with me first, Kaguya, Kuro, Emika and then Ms Frister. We walked in a line.
Looking around, there've been signs of mining. We're definitely in the right place.
"Don't you all feel that?"
Emika asked, moving her arms closer together.
"What?"
I was clueless.
"Yeah, I know what you mean. It feels like my hairs are standing on edge."
Kuro commented.
She began feeling her arms and cringing.
"Am I the only one who can't feel it?"
I asked.
"No, I can't either."
Kaguya said.
So, whatever Emika and Kuro are feeling must be a presence. But, if so, then why can't Kaguya and I feel it?
I don't think strength is the problem but...
"Instincts."
"Yes, exactly."
Ms Frister said from the back.
"The cold and icking feeling Emika and Kuroha are feeling is the aura of the Electric Wyvern. If they're feeling it from here, that just means that it's awake and acti--"
There was an ear-piercing roar that echoed throughout the ruins.
The tunnel trembled, causing a boulder from outside to block the entrance.
"Great, our way out is gone."
"But if the Wyvern is roaring then that means it's encountered someone. I thought this place was evacuated."
Kaguya turned to the blonde-haired girl.
"So did I. Perhaps there's one dumb miner or..."
"Someone else is fighting. I feel mana reverberations."
I said.
They were faint but I could feel them. Seems like there's... three people against the Wyvern.
I don't know who they are but we'd better help out.
"Ms Frister! Stay near Emika! Kuro, Kaguya and I will go ahead!"
The two of them nodded and I turned to Kuro.
"Kuro!"
"It will take a little bit even if we run. I'll take the lead, the path ahead is complicated."
The girl ran ahead of the group and Kaguya and I followed her, running at full speed.
If other people are fighting the Wyvern regardless of who they are, we'd better help them. It'd make our own goal easier.
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{A FEW MINUTES EARLIER}
"This is the right cave, but the paths are so complicated for no reason."
Asmodeus said.
Indeed, the paths curved a lot and branched off into other paths. Due to the complex structure of the underground ruins, the Tarots were in two groups.
This group contained Asmodeus, Titania and Ishtar while the other group, which is not with the first group, is Ephraim and Ragnarok.
"Seems like we still can't find Ephraim and Ragnarok."
Ishtar turned back, only to hit her head against a wall.
"Ouch!"
"A dead end, huh? Let's turn back. If we hit a dead end then they're probably still going."
Titania said, turning her back to the wall.
Asmodeus stared at the wall and snapped.
"FUCK!"
He punched the wall in a fit of rage. The wall cracked and destroyed itself, shooting out light towards the group.
"Ah, shit! Asmodeus! What're you doing, it's too bright!"
Titania complained.
"There's a room behind the wall."
He said, trying to cover up the fact that even he did not know this fact.
It was by pure luck that they found the room. Luck built on the explosive irritation from within Asmodeus. He has the patience of a child.
"We should go thro--woah!"
Asmodeus threw Ishtar and dived forward himself. A bolt of lightning struck the ground and dispersed into different branches of lightning, piercing the air toward each Tarot.
Titania blocked the lightning with a shield of mana while Ishtar and Asmodeus dodged by pushing off of each other's feet.
They regained their balance and were on guard.
"There it is."
Titania said, summoning multiple swords while touching the ground.
With a shrill yet vicious roar, the Wyvern made its presence known. It was clad in navy blue armoured scales.
It rose from its resting position and glared at those who entered its domain.
It had two black horns protruding from the temples of its head. Its teeth were each like swords, alongside its talons that were just as sharp.
It peered at its foes with its ochre-pigmented eyes. The Wyvern spread its enormous wings and slapped its log-like tail against the ground.
"I'll kill you, fucker!"
Asmodeus smirked, slamming his fists together.